ESP Biography



JOEL LEIBO, MIT graduate student studying neuroscience



Major: Brain and Cognitive Sciences

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I'm a research student in the McGovern institute for brain research at MIT. I study computational neuroscience specifically focusing on the visual system.



Past Classes

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S2935: How the brain works: a hands-on introduction in Splash! 2009 (Nov. 21 - 22, 2009)
Curious about how your brain works? Ever wanted to peek inside your head and see what’s going on? In this class, you’ll learn about different brain structures and some of their functions. After learning some basics, you’ll participate with a partner in dissecting a sheep brain (similar to the human brain). Come and learn how these remarkable biological computers work! Check out the website from a previous year we offered this class: http://hebb.mit.edu/splash/ -Joel Z Leibo, Talia Konkle and Laura Lewis


S1699: Visual Cognition in Splash! 2008 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2008)
How do we recognize objects in the visual world? How can we program computers to do the same? We'll consider perspectives on these issues from philosophy, psychology, computer science and neuroscience.